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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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